Events for Saturday October 14, 2017

Scarecrow Making Workshop

Want to enjoy the fun of making your own scarecrow without the mess? We'll help! You bring the creativity and we'll supply the rest at this family fun activity. $30/scarecrow, if you bring your own clothing it's just $15. Come any time between 11am and 3pm.

2017 Canal Walk, Part Three

The Friends of the Delaware Canal will embark on their 30th annual Canal Walk beginning on September 30. All 58.9 miles of the Canal will be explored over the course of five Saturdays. The guided walking tour will start at the Forks of the Delaware Recreation Area in Easton and end at Riverfront Park in Bristol Borough on October 28.

Canal Walk 2017 will give hikers the opportunity to learn about the area’s past and future while taking in the autumn scenery of the Canal and Delaware River corridor. Susan Taylor, Executive Director of the Friends, along with local history and conservation authorities, will tell about the Delaware Canal where mule-drawn boats once transported coal and other goods. They will also point out many other sites of historic and environmental significance along the route.

The five segments of the Walk are:
September 30 – Forks of the Delaware Recreation Area in Easton to the Indian Rock Inn in Upper Black Eddy – 13 miles
October 7 – Indian Rock Inn to #2 Bridge 2 Lane, Point Pleasant, PA 18950 (Use Pipersville, PA for GPS) 11.9 miles
October 14 – Point Pleasant to Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve south of New Hope – 11.7 miles
October 21 – Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve to the Black Rock Road Picnic Area in Yardley. – 10 miles
October 28 - Black Rock Road Picnic Area to Riverfront Park adjacent to Mill Street in Bristol Borough – 12.3 miles

The Walks begin at 9 a.m. on each Saturday. Participants are invited to walk on any or all of the Saturdays. Please bring a light lunch and beverage on each day. Transportation back to the starting point will be accomplished by carpooling.

The walks are free, and the public is encouraged to participate.

For more information about Canal Walk 2017 and other Friends’ activities, call 215-862-2021, visit http://www.fodc.org

Dog Fest Philly

Join the fun at this accessible, family- and dog-friendly walk and festival benefiting Canine Companions for Independence and the mission of providing highly trained assistance dogs to people with disabilities free of charge! Register for free.
Vendors
Santa Photos
Games for Kids and Pups
Doggie/Pet Costume Contest
Trick or Treating
DJ Steve
Fun Demos by Puppy Raisers and Graduate Teams
and so much more!